Well, Eban used the word "mine" today as he grabbed a ball away from a little girl at Kangaroo Kingdom...one of my new favorite kid places. It's in Lafayette, Colorado and it's a toddler haven with plush everything and slides and blocks and music! Nani, Jack, Eban and I went there and for 8 dollars (well worth the expense), we stayed for two and a half hours while Eban ran around and played. It stimulated him and then when other kids came in, he was able to interact with them as well. He is also giving kisses now which I love. He tries to lean in and give Jackson kisses and Seamus but sometimes he stops a foot away and makes the "kiss" sound. He has given me a couple and I can't wait until they are more plentiful!
Jackson has been up and down for 9 weeks now. He sleeps two nights in a row and gets up at three hour intervals and then the next three nights, he is up every two hours and fussy in between them. The doctor said he could have acid reflux so we have an appointment with a new pediatrician on December 13th to hopefully figure things out. I hate to leave our current pediatrician as I love her but the commute down to Denver each doctor's visit isn't easy with two babies.
Last night, I put on a dress (thank goodness it fit) and went to the Mircosoft Holiday Party. It was nice to finally meet Ryan's fellow co-workers - I even was able to meet his friends who play math games at work. Too bad Ryan doesn't participate in that activity but I visualize it to be like that scene in the movie Good Will Hunting. :)
I've been learning a lot about Paraguay and the similarities and differences between our two countries. Nani finds it very interesting that we don't iron everything. They iron every day in Paraguay...even underwear. Another tidbit is that she also loves to see women in their sweat pants at the grocery store or the mall...she said that would never happen in Paraguay. I hope to one day visit her in her country.
The last two pictures were shot from one of our upstairs windows. The sunrises are really pretty and from one window you can see Pikes Peak and the other you can see the towers at Denver International Airport. Note the mountain on the right side of the one pic...one day, you can see this like me if you are up at the crack of dawn like I am.
And in one of the attached videos, you can see a brief glimpse of a half a smile from Jackson while the boys are laying in the aqua gym - his first on video.